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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a gold ring and gold earring, and a rust-coloured shawl over his shoulder raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in an orange garment. The devotee has long dark hair and a gold neck band. Other people in orange and white clothing sit behind, including a figure with rudraksha malas. A gold-and-red decorated tray sits in the foreground. Appearance cues for the dreadlocked man with rudraksha adornments are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identification is uncertain.

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July 28 20172017-07-28July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10July 07 20172017-07-07July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, his forehead marked with white and a central bindu, raising his right hand to touch the shaved head of a bald devotee in an orange-red shawl. The devotee tilts his head and appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind them a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera. A devotee in the foreground holds a folded white paper. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in rust-red clothing with rudraksha and gold ornaments, performing a blessing touch on the devotee's head. Gold pillars frame the scene.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, with gold ornaments, gold necklace, gold earring and red-orange rudraksha bracelets, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a gold deity murti with a crown.2017-07-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, white sacred ash markings on his forehead, and an orange-brown saffron wrap, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white cloth with a rudraksha mala. The devotee wears glasses and has white ash marks on his shoulders and back. A red velvet and gold-carved throne stands at left, and several other people are seated and watching in the background. a person, a Hindu ritual blessing (initiation or diksha) is taking place in a hall with a white and red backdrop.2018-04-13